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unusual facts about Régie autonome des transports parisiens



Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris

The Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (Paris Metropolitan Railway Company), or CMP, was the forerunner of the RATP, the company managing the Parisian Underground.

Île-de-France tramway Line 1

Île-de-France tramway Line 1 (usually called simply T1) is a tramway operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports; RATP) just outside the city limits of Paris, connecting Les Courtilles with Noisy-le-Sec, parallel to the Paris northern city limit.

Orlyval

Initially it was run privately by Matra, but because construction and operating costs were too high to generate profits it passed to the publicly owned RATP.


see also

RATP

RATP Group, or Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens, a public transport operator based in Paris, France